A New Stress-Proof You

“Zipping up” against stress. Studies show that stress causes us to feel drained.  But the Eastern practice of tai chi, which views the body as a network of energy “meridians” or channels, provides a quick fix:
First, rub the palms of your hands together to activate the energy centers in your hands.  Next, place you right palm several inches out from your body and at the level of your groin and, following the path of an imaginary zipper, bring it slowly up to your lower lip—a path said to trace the body’s prime meridian, or central energy source. 
Wacky as this sounds, study after study confirms that when you “sip up” you feel more energetic and more able to ward off stress.

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Prime the Pump

Many years ago, in order to get water you had to use a hand-pump on a well. Sometimes, even after putting some real ‘elbow grease’ into it, nothing would come out and you had to pour some water into the pump. The water poured into the pump has the effect of removing the air, which blocks the flow of water. In this way a cup of water can produce all the water you can carry.

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